This six-week lecture series begins with discussion of the Hyksos, “… a Semitic people who gained a foothold in Egypt c. 1782 BCE at the city of Avaris in Lower Egypt, thus initiating the era known in Egyptian history as the Second Intermediate Period (c. 1782 – c. 1570 BCE).” [Source: Ancient History Encyclopedia. Date accessed: June 12, 2018.] The lecture series concludes with the “Great Collapse” and the End of the Empire.

Mondays — 7:00 p.m.

July 16 — August 20

Please RSVP for the series in person or by phone at 734-283-1250.

Egyptian War Chariot

“… if it were not for the Hyksos, the Egyptian army would have been without two advantages which helped them establish their empire: the composite bow and the horse-drawn chariot. … The Egyptians had no knowledge of [these and other innovations] … until [they were] introduced by the Hyksos. [Source: Ancient History Encyclopedia. Date accessed: June 12, 2018.]